The Evansville Otters start the Championship Series with a two to one victory over the River City Rascals. Matt Wivinis and Austin Warner had a pitchers’ duel, and Wivinis came out on top for the Otters.
Wivinis pitched for eight innings for the Otters allowing four hits, one run and had five strikeouts. Warner pitched for six innings allowing five hits, two runs and had six strikeouts on the night.
Christopher Riopedre helped start the scoring with a SAC-fly hit into left field to bring home Rolando Gomez. In the fifth, the Otters extended the lead by one with another RBI from Riopedre to bring home Julio Rodriguez from third.
In the seventh, the Rascals finally put up a run. Kyle Gaedele blasted a line-drive off the left field wall for an RBI-single. In the top of the ninth, the Otters brought in Randy McCurry to shut down the Rascals. Alexi Colon started the ninth with a double for the Rascals, but that is all the Rascals could manage. McCurry, with the help of the defense, finished the game with three straight outs.
The Otters and Rascals will be back at it again Wednesday, September 13. First pitched will be scheduled for 6:35pm at Bosse Field. Tickets can be purchased at www.evansvilleotters.com or by calling 812-435-8686 ext 21.
